Wall and door hole repair kit and method of hole repair

ABSTRACT

A wall and door hole repair kit used for repairing a hole accidentally punched or intentionally cut during repair or remodeling of a wall or door. The repair kit includes a thin sheet first brace and a thin sheet second brace. A width of one or both braces is dimensioned for receipt inside the hole. Each of the two braces includes a round tube opening with a tube compression slit. The compression slits are disposed next to the tube openings. A small rubber or plastic tube is received through the tube openings in the first and second braces. An adhesive is applied to an inside surface of the first brace. The adhesive is used for securing the first brace to the inside of the wall or door and next to the hole. A portion of the tube is then inserted in the compression slits to hold the braces firmly against an inside and outside of the wall or door and next to the hole. When the adhesive dries, the second brace is removed and the hole is filed with wood putty, spackle and the like and using the first brace as a working surface inside the hole.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(a) Field of the Invention

This invention relates to a repair kit used for repairing walls anddoors and more particularly, but not by way of limitation, to a repairkit and method used to repair both small and large holes in a damagedarea in a wall's sheet rock or in a hollow door.

(b) Discussion of Prior Art

Heretofore, a hole accidentally punched into a wall or door wasdifficult to repair since there was no workable surface inside thedamaged area for adding wood putty, spackle and the like, unless thehole was extremely small. Obviously and until now, when repairing alarge damaged area, the repair material would merely fall into a spaceinside the wall or door. The subject invention provides a workingsurface inside the hole for ease in repair.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In view of the foregoing, it is a primary objective of the subjectinvention to provide a hole repair kit and method for fixing a hole in awall and door. The invention can easily be used by a do-it-yourselfperson or a professional handyman.

Another object of the invention is the repair kit can also be used forceiling repair and other areas where an open space is behind a damagedarea and a working surface inside the area is required.

The subject invention is a wall and door hole repair kit for repairing ahole in the wall or door. The repair kit includes a thin sheet firstbrace and a thin sheet second brace. A width of one or both braces isdimensioned for receipt inside the hole. Each of the two braces includesa round tube opening with a tube compression slit. The compression slitsare disposed next to the tube openings. A small rubber or plastic tubeis received through the tube openings in the first and second braces. Anadhesive is applied to an inside surface of the first brace. Theadhesive is used for securing the first brace to the inside of the wallor door and next to the hole. A portion of the tube is then inserted inthe compression slits to hold the braces firmly against the inside andoutside of the wall or door and next to the hole. When the adhesivedries, the second brace is removed and the hole is filed with woodputty, spackle and the like and using the first brace as a workingsurface inside the hole.

These and other objects of the present invention will become apparent tothose familiar with the repair of holes in walls, floors and ceilingsand like repair projects when reviewing the following detaileddescription, showing novel construction, combination, and elements asherein described, and more particularly defined by the claims, it beingunderstood that changes in the embodiments to the herein disclosedinvention are meant to be included as coming within the scope of theclaims, except insofar as they may be precluded by the prior art.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The accompanying drawings illustrate complete preferred embodiments inthe present invention according to the best modes presently devised forits practical application and in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the wall and door hole repair kit with athin sheet first brace with adhesive on an inside thereof, a thin sheetsecond brace and a compression tube. The repair kit is positioned forattaching to an inside and outside of a sheet rock wall. The wall isshown having a small hole that has been accidentally punched therein.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the first brace received through thehole and positioned against the inside of the wall and covering all ormost of the inside of the hole to provide a working surface. The secondbrace is positioned for engaging the outside of the wall.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the first brace secured to the inside ofthe wall with the adhesive dried and the second brace removed. A spackletool is shown with spackle thereon and positioned for filling the hole.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the large hole in the sheet rock wallwith four of the repair kits used on four sides of the large hole.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a replacement piece of sheet rockpositioned for inserting into the large hole and attaching it to aportion of four first braces attached to the inside of the wall next tothe large hole.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of four second braces holding thereplacement piece of sheet rock in place while an adhesive dries on thefirst braces to the inside of the replacement piece.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the completed repair of the large holeand ready for sanding and painting.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

In FIG. 1, a perspective view of the wall and door hole repair kit isshown having general reference numeral 10. The repair kit 10 includes athin sheet first brace 12 with an adhesive 14, such as glue, on aninside surface 16. Also, the repair kit 10 includes a thin sheet secondbrace 18 and a compression tube 20. The first brace 12 and second brace18 are shown positioned for attaching to an inside 22 and an outside 24of a sheet rock wall 26. While the sheet rock wall 26 is discussedherein, the repair kit 10 can be used equally well in the repair of awooden door and other types of walls, doors, ceiling and likeapplications.

In this drawing, the wall 26 is shown having a small hole 28, which hasbeen accidentally punched therein. A width of the first brace 12,typically in a range of 1 to 3 inches, is dimensioned for receipt insidethe hole 28. The first and second braces 12 and 18 can have the samedimensions, such as 6 inches in length, 1 inch wide and ⅛ inch thick.Obviously, the braces 12 and 18 can have different dimensions fordifferent sizes and shapes of holes, without departing from the spiritand scope of the invention. Also, the thin sheet braces can be cut ortrimmed to size to fit inside the hole. Further, the tube 20 istypically 6 inches in length and has a ¼ inch diameter.

The two braces 12 and 18 include a round tube opening 30 with a tubecompression slit 32. The tube opening 30 has a diameter the same orgreater than the tube 20. The compression slits 32 are disposed next tothe tube openings 30. The slits 32 can be ⅜ inches in length and 3/64inches wide. In this drawing, the compression tube 20 is receivedthrough the tube opening 30 and pressed into the slit 32 for securingthe first brace 12 on the tube 20 and prior to inserting the first brace12 through the hole 28, as indicated by arrow 34. Also the tube 20 hasbeen inserted through the tube opening 30 in the second brace 18.

In FIG. 2, a perspective view of the first brace 12 is shown in dashedlines and received through the small hole 28 with the adhesive 14pressed against the inside 22 of the wall 26. The first brace 12 isillustrated covering most or all of the inside of the hole 28 to providea working surface therein. The tube 20 is now inserted into thecompression slit 32 in the second brace 18. The second brace 18 is thenadjusted, shown as arrows 36, tightly against the outside 24 of the wall26 and covering the hole 28. In this manner, the second brace 18 holdsthe first brace 12, using the compression tube 20, firmly against theinside 22 of the wall 24 until the adhesive 14 is dried.

In FIG. 3, a perspective view of the first brace 12 is shown secured tothe inside 22 of the wall 26 with the adhesive dried and the secondbrace 18 removed. By pulling the compression tube 20 tight and cuttingit flush with the front of the wall 26, the tube 20 will spring backinto the hole 28 out of the way. A spackle tool 38 is shown with spackle40 thereon and positioned for filling the hole 28 and against a portionof the inside surface 16, or working surface, of the first brace 12, asindicated by arrow 42.

In FIG. 4, a perspective view of a large hole 44 in the wall 26 is shownrequiring in this example, four repair kits 10 attached to four sides ofthe hole 44. Four of the first braces 12, with adhesive 14 applied tothe portion of each brace 12, are secured to the inside of the wall 26next to the hole 44 using the compression tubes 20 and the second braces18 as shown. In this example, slits 46 are cut approximately ½ inch intothe sides of the hole for receiving a portion of the tubes 20 andholding a portion of the first braces 12 and adhesive 14 against theinside 22 of the hole 44. Also, a portion of the first braces 12 extendinwardly into the hole and at right angles to the sides of the hole. Inthis manner, the four first braces 12 provide a working surface forreceiving a wall insert 48, which is slightly less than the dimensionsof the large hole 44. The wall insert 48 is shown in FIGS. 5, 6 and 7.

In FIG. 5, the wall insert 48 is shown positioned for receipt in thelarge hole 44. A portion of the first braces 46 extend inwardly into theback of the hole 44 for forming a working surface. The adhesive 14 isnow applied to this portion of the first braces 46 for engaging aportion of the inside of the insert 48, when it's received in the largehole 44.

In FIG. 6, the four second braces 20 have been rotated, as indicated byarrows 50, at right angles to the sides of the wall insert 48 forholding it in place while the adhesive 14 on the first braces 46 driesand secures the insert in the large hole 44. When the adhesive hasdried, the second braces 20 are removed and the compression tubes 20 arepulled tight and cut flush with the top of the slits 46. The tubes 20,when cut, will then spring back into the wall, out of the way.

In FIG. 7, the repair of the large hole 44 is completed with the wallinsert 48 secured therein. The top of the slits 46 and the sides of theinsert can now be filled with spackle, sanded and then painted tocomplete the wall repair project.

While the invention has been particularly shown, described andillustrated in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments andmodifications thereof, it should be understood by those skilled in theart that equivalent changes in form and detail may be made thereinwithout departing from the true spirit and scope of the invention asclaimed except as precluded by the prior art.

1. A wall and door hole repair kit for repairing a hole in the wall ordoor, the repair kit comprising: a first brace and a second brace, saidfirst and second braces have the same width and length, said first andsecond braces including a tube opening with a tube slit next to saidtube opening; a tube received through said tube openings in said firstand second braces, a portion of said tube inserted in said slits to holdsaid braces firmly against an inside and outside of the wall or door andnext to the hole; and securing means disposed on an inside surface ofsaid first brace, said securing means used for securing said first braceto the inside of the wall or door and next to the hole; whereby, whensaid first brace is secured to the inside of the wall or door, saidsecond brace is removed and the hole is filed with wood putty, spackleand the like and using said first brace as a working surface inside thehole.
 2. The repair kit as described in claim 1 wherein said securingmeans is an adhesive.
 3. The repair kit as described in claim 1 whereinsaid first brace has a width dimensioned for receipt in the hole.
 4. Therepair kit as described in claim 1 wherein said first and second bracesare thin sheet first and second braces.
 5. The repair kit as describedin claim 1 wherein said tube openings are round tube openings and saidslits are tube compression slits.
 6. The repair kit as described inclaim 1 wherein said tube is a compression tube.
 7. A wall and door holerepair kit for repairing a hole in the wall or door, the repair kitcomprising: a thin sheet first brace and a thin sheet second brace, awidth of one or both of said braces is adapted for receipt inside thehole, said first and second braces including a round tube opening with atube compression slit next to said tube opening; a compression tubereceived through said tube openings in said first and second braces, aportion of said tube inserted in said compression slits to hold saidbraces firmly against an inside and outside of the wall or door and nextto the hole; and an adhesive applied to an inside surface of said firstbrace, said adhesive used for securing said first brace to the inside ofthe wall or door and next to the hole; whereby, when said adhesivedries, said second brace is removed and the hole is filed with woodputty, spackle and the like and using said first brace as a workingsurface inside the hole.
 8. The repair kit as described in claim 7further including a plurality of first and second braces and a pluralityof compression tubes and adapted for attaching to sides of a large holein the wall or door.
 9. A method of repairing a hole in the wall or doorusing a repair kit having a first brace and a second brace, a width ofone or both of said braces is adapted for receipt inside the hole, thebraces including a round tube opening with a tube compression slit nextto the tube opening and a compression tube, the steps comprising:inserting a portion of the tube through the tube openings in the firstand second braces; inserting a portion of the tube in the compressionslit in the first brace; applying an adhesive to a surface of the firstbrace; inserting the first brace through the hole with a portion of thefirst brace engaging an inside of the wall or door and next to the hole;inserting a portion of the tube in the compression slit in the secondbrace and securing the second brace against an outside of the wall ordoor and next to the hole; allowing time for the adhesive to dry andthen removing the second brace from the tube and trimming the tubeinside the hole; and filing the wall with wood putty, spackle and likerepair filler material using the first brace as a working surface insidethe hole.